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Germany finally announces tanks for Ukraine after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and Western allies

Berlin has come under intense pressure from both Kyiv and Western allies to allow the use of its Leopard 2 tanks

The Independent UK

Ukraine dismisses five top regional prosecutors in shakeup

Five top regional prosecutors were dismissed from their jobs on Wednesday, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy launched Ukraine's largest political shakeup of the war.

Reuters

Nicola Sturgeon wishes Volodymyr Zelenskyy happy birthday and 'continued strength' to Ukraine

The Ukrainian president shares a birthday with Robert Burns and is said to be a fan of the Bard's work.

Daily Record

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‘No return to the past’: the man leading Ukraine’s fightback against corruption

Ex-public prosecutor Oleksandr Novikov is on a mission to build a culture of integrity in the wartorn country

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Prosecuting genocide is not ‘optional’ for any nation

Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy contended that atrocities committed by Russian troops against unarmed Ukrainian citizens constituted war crimes.

Chicago Tribune

Vladimir Putin on ‘back foot’ with US, Germany and other allies sending tanks to Ukraine, says Rishi Sunak

US has joined Germany in promising battle tanks which Kyiv hailed as ‘an important step on the path to victory’ against Russia

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden says decision to send US tanks to Ukraine is ‘no offensive threat’ to Russia

As it happened: US president announces 31 Abrams M1 tanks will be sent to Kyiv, adding: ‘If Russian troops returned to Russia, this war would be over today’

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U.S., Germany to send scores of tanks to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion

The United States said on Wednesday it would supply Ukraine with 31 of its most advanced battle tanks after Germany broke a taboo with a similar announcement, moves hailed by Kyiv as a potential turning point in its battle to repel Russia's invasion.

Reuters

US expected to send Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, directing a political message to Germany

WASHINGTON — Putting aside resistance from the Pentagon and elsewhere, the Biden administration is planning to announce a decision to send Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, officials said Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs decisions on modern tanks deliveries

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Kyiv needed allies to decide on whether they would deliver modern tanks to strengthen the country's defence against Russia.

Reuters

Germany, US agree to send battle tanks to Ukraine: Reports

Berlin will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and Washington will provide Abrams tanks, according to German and US media.

Al Jazeera

U.S. lawmakers praise Zelenskiy for fighting corruption, back continued aid

Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers praised Ukraine's government on Tuesday for taking swift action against corruption and insisted that U.S. military and humanitarian aid to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's government should continue.

Reuters

Germany Promises Swift Answer on Battle Tanks for Ukraine

Germany on Tuesday said it would decide "shortly" whether to authorize the export of powerful German-made Leopard battle tanks long sought by Kyiv and encouraged allies to start training Ukrainian forces to use them. While Western nations have pledged ever more sophisticated military hardware in recent weeks to help Ukraine…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian lawmakers draw up defence transparency bill after graft claims

Ukraine's ruling party drew up a bill on Tuesday aiming to boost transparency in defence procurement after an army food contract became the subject of high-profile corruption allegations, according to parliament's website.

Reuters

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Factbox-Who are the officials swept out in Ukraine's biggest shake-up of the war?

A slew of high-level officials resigned or were dismissed from their posts on Tuesday in Ukraine's biggest internal shake-up since it was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24 last year.

Axios

Several Ukrainian leaders ousted amid corruption allegations

The shakeup is the government's largest since the start of the war last February.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy ramps up anti-corruption drive as 15 Ukrainian officials exit

Key officials have been dismissed or resigned since Saturday, with six facing corruption allegations

The Independent UK

Zelensky can ill afford the corruption that has plagued Ukraine for decades – he had to act

The Ukrainian president needs to keep both the support of his people and Western allies – especially as his country will need hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to rebuild once the fight against Russia is over, writes Kim Sengupta

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Bangkok Post

Germany okays tank training for Ukrainians

BERLIN: Germany said on Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use the Leopard battle tanks desperately sought by Kyiv to repel Russian troops, provoking a defiant response from the Kremlin.

Evening Standard

Senior Ukrainian officials quit after Zelensky orders corruption crackdown

In addition to the resignations, Zelensky announced a ban on officials taking holidays abroad

WEKU

President Zelenskyy shakes up Ukraine's Cabinet amid corruption allegations

A string of resignations, dismissals and reassignments shook Ukraine's government, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other leaders of the government confirmed the shake-up.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senior Ukrainian Officials Depart amid Corruption Crackdown

The deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office quit Tuesday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged to launch a staff shake-up amid high-level corruption allegations during the war with Russia. Kyrylo Tymoshenko asked to be relieved of his duties, according to an online copy of a decree signed by Zelenskyy and…

France 24

Senior Ukrainian officials resign amid corruption crackdown

The Independent UK

Senior Ukrainian officials depart amid corruption crackdown

The deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office has quit, after the president pledged a staff shake-up amid high-level corruption allegations during the war with Russia

Reuters

Zelenskiy fires slew of top officials, cites need to clean up Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fired a slew of senior officials on Tuesday in Ukraine's biggest political shake-up of the war, saying he needed to clean up internal problems that were hurting the country.

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